Cycle-flier.



s. s. WESTEYRFIELD. CYCLE FUER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 28| 1917- v Patented June 18, 1918.

I BY

e H0111 my' G. G. WESTERFIELD.

CYCLE FLIER.

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G. G. WESTERFIELD..

cYcLE FUER. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 28. ISI?.

Patented June 18, 191.8.

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To dll w'hom'z'tmay Concern:

isla specification.'

It is. thef obj'ectfof 'my' invention-'to 'fpfrovde a cycleHier,"espeoillyforfchildrens play grounds?, which shall beinexpensive`to u construct, easy'j 'tof 'assembl'eiv operable "by a supervisor; f

away, of a Cycleflierembodying'dnyinvenr ing*I pulley'at theft/op* andvthe rol;

is a section through theenterf-part ofthe hoisting; rope.

The cycle*` fl Work 16, which may also be pmvz. l ladder Steps.telescopi-ng; within the top of thisy tubular post-15 yis ar` cap' piece17" pot 15- near its'upper endyso that the spring 2O normally liftsytheflan-ge 22 of the-cap# piece-17 o theupper-end of the post' 15sorl-`v that the cap piece canjl'ye l rotated Wi-tha minimum offrictionA The rotating element'has acentraly tubular member 25 whichloosely surrounds 'the post 15 and may bothfrotate thereon'jand bef'shdf@heh-oistierv has 'a central*,`ife1"tial, sta#-I tionary tubular,supporting post 215,-* muntj i, ed at the' bottom in a 'suitable bizein"iranien f;

aged with; i

, f longtadinany there@ @sg-'hereinafter exe" Be it known" that, I,GRANVILL' `G.. Wins@ vide ja. oasingj' fory plurality of'i rollerSQQS.

screw-threaded into'fan ecoentricf'sooket onthe cover 27 `and`pr0jfectsupward!` through' y 'thejeooentrid'hole"intheeap piece 17`,"'s'othosewho'ride, and readily c'ontnrollableIbyI that such oap rpiece and`partscarried there? vby'rotate with the roll'eiecasing 26-"27'.E lThelowerY end` of'thisl tubular, iienher;A 25 ist y Y screW-threaded'into'aCasting" BTWhi'oh onVA tion; Fig-:2; is an enlargedc'elbvatiOn-of oneits *under V'surface is yproviklled with' a' ball`v` l race; for-"aseries' of bearing' ball-s'32wliiehf" vrest on at. simrlarball race 'on'a normally" -4' isa section stationary* annuluslv 33; The annulusf ilereleasably /loclredto the central;` supporting f post-"lfbyaremovafble'oross pin 343 which' projects through a transverSe-liole insuch:

f post T5' "beneath fthe-1 annulus i 33,l 1 'so 'that "the:

' provided vwith 'dependingx` fingersl l35' which 'f cycle Hier; just`above' the-.compression `mempin'34 and at oppositeendsof thel'agercentral'poijzoll of; suc-h pinyslo 'asto prevent-'- p theannnl-us fromturning-'and -thefpin from'f' is a sectionalVA` detail' Uftle"fasteningA of fthe being WithdrawnfsaVe-- when the-annulns'isremoving-the pini'the annullis 33 and the annul'usS-int@ pvroxin'iitfyrxto the casting 31;' and theupper surface of thebrake member Whole''rotatingA element may-be" lowered, fas; 1j more lfully):Yaiplia-ifned--heieinafter.l A brake merrloer136il is 'lidabl-y mounted on Vthe `post15-below-tlie annulus -33 and pirf 34, and` The groove 371i`s normallyoutfoficontaetf with the y'1il')'38f','as sliown.v The barrel ofthe'brake member 36 is provided with a 51019139 for receiving a cro'ss'pin'40y passing through!- the support-ingl postflvand preventing they f Ibrake member- `from turning-and onfpthis pin 38'is` pivoted brake "lever41 which has an Veccentric surfece=-42 Aleoperat-ingi With: ithej underface of the brake member 36 near the barrel, so that by pulling down onthe outer end of the brakelever 41, as by an operatingv handle 43 at theend of a rope 44 attached. to such outer end and extending over ay Theupper face of the casting Slis pro-l vided vwith a series of radial fgrooves 50pm. which are mountedthe inner endsof comv `pression'members51, conveniently woodenH beams, which are clamped to the casting 34 inpairs by cross bars 52, each of` which overlaps the two compressionmembers ofa. pair andy is held down by a central bolt 53a; j At theirouter ends, the compression mem- 'bers 51 have bolted thereto metal sideplates 54 which project beyond the ends'of the tween them the lower endsof oblique tenpivot pins 56, the upper ends of said tension ribs beingattached by U-bolts 57, to the.l casting 26. The tension ribs 55 areconfl veniently formed of metal 'lf-bars.A Intera.

mediate points on the compression members. 51 are connected by tensionrods or bars 458 l points on the tension ribs 55 so as to produce anupward bowingl of the latter, as` clear from Fig. 1. lBy reason of thetension rods 58 the compression members 51 are prevented from bowingdownward under 4 the reaction ofv the struts 59.V The upper ends of thetension rods 58 are perforated toA receive the U-bolts 57, and suchupper ends are bent outward, to bear against the stems of the pair ofT-bars on each,

- U-,bolt 57 and space them apart, as clear from Fig. 5. A fabric cover60, conveniently of canvas, rests on the vtension ribs 55 and preferablyoverhangs the outer ends of such tension ribs slightly to .form a- Atthe lower and outer end ofr valance. each tension rib 55 the cross ofthe .T -bar projects farther than the stem thereof to provide a tongue61 which receives a U-shaped wire clip 62 the freeends of which eyelets63 before the struts 59 are put in.

The brake member 36 is 5 proplace, so that when these struts are placedand the tension ribs 55 are bowed, the fabric cover .is'stretchedto makeit smooth.

ating lever 69 pivoted in thebottom ofthecar and provided with acrosshandle70 is .located between them. This operating lever isconnected by a pair of links 71 totwo cranks 72Xed on the shaft 73 of alarge .spiral gear 74 mounted `ona casing 75 at the rear of the car 67,said large spiral gear 74 meshing with a much smaller spiral gear 76 ona rearwardly extending-shaft 77 also mounted in the casingy 7 5. andYprovided at its rear end with a multiple bladed propeller7 8 located forthe sake of safety within a Wire cage 79. There may also be4 a. simi- .Ilar propeller 8Ov withinv a suitable wire cage 81 at the front of thecar 67 said propeller compression members 51 and receive bej motor, suchas an internal combustion engine 82. Either or bothpropellers 80 or 82may be used, and either may be omitted.

A rope` 85 passes over the sheave 18 vand v 1s lixedly connected at oneend to the rotating element, conveniently at the Alower end thereof` asclear from-Fig. 11,'and at tothe U-bolts 57, and from these same interl,mediate points on the compression members j 51 struts 59 project upwardto intermediatev the other is connectedv to ablock and tackle 86(seeFigs. 1 and 11) the rope 87 of which extends downward and isprovided` with a hook 88 at its lower end bywhich it maybe connected toa loop at the end of arope 89 on a windlass 90` car-riedby the post 15at its lower end. The hook 88 provides means for disconnecting the ropes87 the position shown` in dotted .lines in Fig. 1.

Then the ropes 87 and 89 areconnected by the hook 88, and the windlass90 is operated. This first pulls down the cap piece 17 so that theflange 22 thereof rests on the upperend of the post 15. It then raisesthe rotating` element from the dotted-line position to the full-lineposition (Fig. 1). When the ful1;

line positionis reached, the brake member 36 andv annulus 33 are movedup together into the proper working. position, the.y pin ment.

meanest 34.is inserteiithrongh :onevofg-.the-holes 2451i to provide;.asupports-for thev fannulus vB2; and, .,the.. pins 40is e inserted).thtrough4v the brake. `lever 41 land fthe slot 39- to; furnish` asupport for ,such brake levert 41a and: brake* A member 36.- Then the.windlass 905 is eased off to let-the weight"l of, the rotatingelementcome on theannulust,thecap piece 17 at. the same time being raised bythe spring-20.1.

to separate :the ,flange 22ffrom. the. top ofthe post 15. The hdokc881isnowrdisconnected and therope; 80.1ooped1upinathe :framework intherotating element.

The .dev-ice is .now readyfor operationl If it is togbe ,operated bypower, the enginesl 82 yin Athe carslare started into. operatiornw. and.with-1 .passengers in4 thecars the whole rotating-felement vrotatesaboutv thefrcentral post 5.115, the cars. swinging i yout.- some-n whatby. centrifugal force..A Iffthexdevicesis..

operated by., hand, the @passengers inthey car movethe operating levers69 back and forth, Y

thus rotating .the propellers 78, rand-.producA` ing .the same movementof the .rotating u elerotating element',A with. a -minimum-oflfriction-becauseneitxrestswholly on theaba'll 19...y The.. supervisor.(or .ticket;.seller) .who-is controlling-tithe; operationl mayfgbezeither without or within the circle .traveled-by'fthe'.dv

carsx67, yand can stop the l:rotation aty any time. by pulling onithe;ropes 44,' thusraising the brake :member .36 'and liftingzthe ro-Vtating element off itsfball". bearings. by theifengagement.; ofi..- rthebrake :groove/.37. andv brake l. rib .3814 between '.Whichr .there is 1sufliei c. cient .frictionutoI produce a .quick stopping if Withouterkin'g;

I claim asfmypinvention. f y

l. In1 a cycle ier,.;the;-.combinationf .of4 :a-l central "suppomting'-:postra rotating; .elementi mountedV tof rotatethereon, a cap: piece thelatter: x

2. In a cycle flier, the combinationaofaVv central :supporting post,' arotating'ielement mounted to i irotate .z thereon, 1.a reap... piecemounted on the upper end of1said'postfisaid y cap piecegbeingi,connected. to': said @rotating 1 element'A as.. to .irotatentherewitmi-wand meansV associated .,with said (':ap'fpilece` and:said rotatingnelement lorf` lifting thef latter.

3. 1nl a cycle flier,- the Ycombination'of a central supportingnpostyiarotating element mounted; Fto. Immer-thereon, s .a :cap/.picota- ;1`mounted on theiupper fendio said;.post;f.saidr;

. moral of sucha means cape .piecexhaving :a ilange; fora engagement@Awiththeyendo the post, a'Y spring within :the end ofV .the posttending=tor lift said capi piecefr' to= disengage saids flange; fromzthe post f end,

said cap piece beingzlconnectedito. saidxfrotating f elementi sou asy:to rotate therewith, and

meansu associated .With 'said cap `lpiece andf saidzrotatin'g element:forl` littingfthe .latten 1 4; In za cycle ii'er, the 2 combination ofVa central :supporting post, a rotating element mounted .1to1 rotatethereon,=' a cap= piece mounted onithe Yupper-z end Yof said post, said@cap fpiece` having aflange; forcengagement` With the end of the post, aspring 'withintc the .end ofethekv post tending to `lift saidl cappiecetofdisengage saidv-lan'geifrom the post end,a ball .betweenthexspring'endand said capl piece, said cap 1 piece i being connected toI said Irotati-ng i element so. as to rotateftherewith, asheave'carried" bysaid cap piece, a rope passing over said-sheave, .aywindlass on. the .lower. part of Asaid post, anda. releasable comiectionl between:4 -said rope and..

. said windlass: The. .capi :piece 17. vrotates with.. the

5. In'. a cycle fflier; the' combination oft a central supporting post-1a rotating element mounted towrotatei thereomua ycap piecey mounted onthe upper end of said post, said@ cap 5 piece :beingticonnected tol saidrotating element so as to; rotate therewith, a sheayeA carriedfbysaidcapy piece, a rope passing over saidifsheave, a` windlass on-theloWerpart of .said postyand" a releasalolev connection bev-r tween' said rope:and saidwindlaSS;

l6; Ink a cycle flier,l thecombination-of a central .supporting .-postyarotating element mountedfatoi frotateithereon, .ay .capV piece fmountedfony the. .upper end of. said posa-saidl cap plece havingiaflange forfengageinent` with thelendof the post, a spring vwithin the'Yend offthewpost tending to` liftsaid cap piece toldisengagefsaidfiangeffrom :the: .post

end, said cap piece being connected -tosaid' rotating .f element lso iasto rotate .,therewit-h,

a shear/ie" carried-by saidcap piece, ropeA passingroverisaidsheave, awindlass on the lower partrof .said post',` :and a vreleasableconnection.'betweensaidropeand said windlassn' f w v l 7. Inifacycleflier,-'= the-combinationjofa central 'supporting post, arrotating'element mountedfxtorzrotate thereomrlla .cap .piece mounted Eon the.upper end ot said post, -saidl' cap piece: being connected tosaid-rotating element. sov as to' rotate therewith', means z sociatediWithisaidcap piece andsaid'rotatingelementfforfliftingthe latter, abearingI surrounding said central'postand Yon which said rotatableelement: rests, and removable means for supporting 'said bearing at the'de-f siredheightfon said fpost, so that by thel -redropped#v 8; "In. a

the? sbearing may bev Y* lier,. the combination of a f centralI"su'pporting post,fa rotating element '130i mounted to rotate thereon,a cap piece mounted on the upper end of said post, said cap piece beingconnected to said rotating l element so as to `rotate therewith, asheave 9. In a cycle flier, the combination of a central supportingpost,- a rotating element mounted to rotate thereon, a bearingsupporting said rotating element from said post, and a brake membervertically movable on said supporting post, said brake member androtating element having cooperating brake surfaces which are nor.- mallydisengaged but may be engaged upon such vertical movement. upward, saidbrake member surrounding said bearing and being disposed with relationto said post so that it produces a balanced action around the post.

l0. In a cycle flier, the combinationof a central supporting post, arotating elementl mounted to rotate thereon, a bearing supporting saidArotating element from said post, and a brake member vertically movableon said supporting post, said brake member and rotating element havingcooperating brake surfaces which are a normally disengaged but may beengaged upon such vertical movement upward and which when so engagedlift the rotating element from said bearing, said brake member beingdisposed with relation to said post so that it produces a balancedaction around the post. y

1l. In a cycle ier, the combination of a central supporting post, 4arotating element mounted to rotate thereon, a bearing supporting saidrotating element from said post, and a brake member vertically movableon said supporting post, said brake member and rotating element havingcooperating brake surfaces which a-re normally disengaged but may beengaged upon such vertical movement upward, said brake member being sointer-related with said rotating element and said bearing that when itis lifted to produce engagement of said braking surfaces it also liftssaid rotating element off said bearing.

12. In a cycle flier, the combination of a central supporting post, arotating element mounted to rotate thereon, a bearing supporting saidrotating element from said post, and a brake member vertically movableon said supporting post, said brake member and rotating element havingcoperatng brake surfaces which are- 'normallyldisen-lY surrounding saidbearing 'and being so in- Y ter-related with said rotating element andvsaid bearing that when it is lifted to produce engagement of saidbraking surfaces l it also lifts said rotating element 0E said bearing.e f

.13. In a cycle flier, the combination of a central supporting post, anda rotating element rotatably mounted on said post, said rotating elementcomprising a central tubular member surrounding said central supportingpost, a plurality of compression members radiating from a lower point onsaid tubular member, a plurality of tension members radiating from ahigher point on said tubular member, said tension members being obliqueand meeting and being connected with said compression members at theirouter ends, a fabric covering resting on said tension members and hookedthereto near the outer ends of the latter, and struts connectingintermediate points on said tension and compression members and bowingthe tension members upward y to stretch said fabric cover, and aplurality of cars hung from the outer ends of said tension members.

14. In a cycle flier, the combination of a v central supporting post,and -a rotating element rotatably mounted on said post, said rotatingelement comprising a central tubular member surrounding said centralvsupporting post, a plurality of compression members radiating fromalower point on said tubular member, a plurality yof tension membersradiating from a higher point on said tubular member, said tensionmembers being oblique and meeting and being connected with saidcompression members at their outer ends, a fabric covering resting onsaid tension members and hooked thereto near the outer ends ofthe'latter, struts connecting intermediate points on saidtension andcompression members and bowing the tension members upward to stretchsaid f fabric cover, and additional tensionv members connectingintermediate points onsaid compression members with said tubular memberat a point higher than that at which said compression members areconnected thereto.

l5. In a cycle flier, the combination of ya central supporting post, anda rotating element rotatably mounted on said post, said ro-l tatingelement comprising a central tubular member surrounding said centralsupporting post, a plurality of compression members radiating from alower point on said tubular member, a plurality of tension membersradiating from a higher point on said tubular' member, said tensionmembers bein oblique and meeting andY being connected with saidcompression members at their outer ends, a fabric covering resting onsaid tension members and hooked thereto near the outer ends of thelatter, struts connecting intermediate points on said tension andcompression members and bowing the tension members upward to stretchsaid fabric cover, and additional members connecting intermediate pointson said compression members with said tubular member to pre- 1Q ventdownward 'bowing of said compression members under the action of saidstruts.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Des Moines, Iowa,this 24th day of March, A; D. one thousand nine hundred and seventeen.

GRANVILLE G. WESTERFIELD.

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Wllhinton, D. 0.

